CareSearch Blog: Palliative Perspectives

The views and opinions expressed in our blog series are those of the authors and are not necessarily supported by CareSearch, Flinders University and/or the Australian Government Department of Health.
 

The Paediatric Palliative Care National Action Plan Project

A guest blog post by Palliative Care Australia Paediatric Palliative Care Project Team

  • 28 April 2021
  • Author: Guest
  • Number of views: 838
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The Paediatric Palliative Care National Action Plan Project

Infants, children and young people affected by life-limiting illnesses need quality palliative care. In this blog, the Paediatric Palliative Care National Action Plan Project team discuss their new initiative which aims to build the capacity of the Australian health care system to respond to the specific needs of children and young people with life-limiting conditions.

End-of-life care in emergency departments: things we need to know

A guest blog post by Tomi Omoya, Registered Nurse, PhD Candidate, Casual Academic/Clinical Facilitator, College of Nursing and Health Science, Flinders University

  • 21 April 2021
  • Author: Guest
  • Number of views: 1569
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End-of-life care in emergency departments: things we need to know

Many patients at the end of life are sent to Emergency Departments (EDs). In this blog, Tomi Omoya a Registered Nurse and PhD Candidate at Flinders University, shares her research findings on the provision of end-of-life care, death, and dying in Australian EDs.

Meeting the grief, loss, and bereavement needs of family caregivers of people living and dying in residential aged care

A guest blog post by Dr Priyanka Vandersman, Researcher, Research Centre for Palliative Care, Death and Dying (RePaDD), Flinders University

  • 14 April 2021
  • Author: Guest
  • Number of views: 1597
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Meeting the grief, loss, and bereavement needs of family caregivers of people living and dying in residential aged care

In our sixth SA Palliative Care 2020 Grants Program blog, Dr Priyanka Vandersman from RePaDD at Flinders University shares how evidence, research, and inputs from family caregivers and aged care staff formed the foundation of a practical resource aimed at supporting bereavement, grief, and loss.

Palliative care in residential aged care: Where does the Pharmacist fit in?

A guest blog post by Julian Soriano, Aged Care and Palliative Care Pharmacist, and member, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA)

  • 7 April 2021
  • Author: Guest
  • Number of views: 1476
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Palliative care in residential aged care: Where does the Pharmacist fit in?

In our fifth SA Palliative Care 2020 Grants Program blog, member of Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA), Julian Soriano explains how their projects will examine the role of and how to better support pharmacists in residential aged care facilities.

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